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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's score of 79.2. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11, so it gives you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a quite larger display and a higher count of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same aperture and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Xiaomi Mi A3 have really similar battery durations, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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